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Dry lips <\/a>are something I think about more in the winter, but they happen in the summer too. Especially when you live in a really hot climate or sweat a lot (like I do). This lip balm recipe features healthy tallow for a natural way to pamper your lips!<\/p>\n

What is Tallow? <\/h2>\n

Some of the latest health trends have featured vegan and plant-based ingredients. And while there are some really good plant-based skincare ingredients, animal based ones can be a nutritional powerhouse. If those ingredients come from pasture-raised, free-range, and otherwise healthy animals<\/a> that is. <\/p>\n

Tallow is making a comeback and getting it\u2019s time in the limelight. This ancient, animal based fat comes from cows, but you can also render fat from pigs (lard), and other animals. Sheep tallow is also supposed to be really good, but I used beef tallow in this lip balm. <\/p>\n

Tallow is naturally high in the fatty acids palmitate, stearate, and oleate. Our skin\u2019s top layers are largely composed of lipids (fats), and this barrier needs to be protected to avoid skin damage. Since tallow is an animal fat it has the unique ability to interact with our skin\u2019s lipids. A meta-analysis also found that tallow may increase the fatty acid composition in our skin, plus it hydrates and moisturizes. <\/p>\n

Altogether this makes tallow a great option for protecting and moisturizing our lips. You can read more about tallow\u2019s benefits here.<\/a> <\/p>\n

Other Lip Nourishing Ingredients<\/h3>\n

Tallow on it\u2019s own will work just fine, but it is temperature sensitive. It also doesn\u2019t travel too well in a lip balm container. I\u2019ve added beeswax to this recipe to add some more firmness and provide even more of a protective barrier on skin. You can make this with half tallow and half beeswax, but I also wanted to add a liquid carrier oil. <\/p>\n

I used apricot oil, but any liquid carrier oil will work. Olive oil,<\/a> avocado oil, jojoba oil, macadamia nut oil, and sweet almond oil are all good options. <\/p>\n

And lastly, I used some essential oils to give it a nice scent. Be sure to use ones that are safe for lips to avoid any irritation or photosensitivity. The last thing you want is to slather on some lime flavored lip balm before a day at the beach and get a nasty lip sunburn! Here\u2019s a list of some essential oils that are safe to use on the lips (as long as they\u2019re diluted). <\/p>\n